Obituaries
Jeanne A Richardson
Mar 23, 2015
Jeanne A. Richardson, age 89 of Minocqua, WI died on Monday, March 23rd at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Jeanne was born on October 26, 1925 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John and Bertha (nee Schuster) Meredith. Jeanne was a wonderful and caring Mother and Grandmother, she loved spending time with family and friends. She was an...
Duane L. Taves
Mar 20, 2015
Duane L. Taves, 88, of W3880 Taves Road, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Duane was born October 24, 1926 in Tomahawk to Arthur and Esther (Kennedy) Taves. He was baptized November 21, 1926. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Forest City Grade School in 1940 and Tomahawk High School...
Louis Podjaski
Mar 20, 2015
Louis "Mike" Podjaski, 75, a long time resident of Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital. Louis was born on August 25, 1939 in Milwaukee to Edward and Gertrude (Wertschink) Podjaski. He lived much of his life in the Milwaukee area working as a union carpenter across the state. Following retirement he...
Douglas Edward Fallos
Mar 17, 2015
Douglas Edward Fallos, age 58 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Tuesday, March 17th at his residience. Douglas was born on January 23, 1957 in Waukegan, IL the son of Leroy and Roschelle (nee Zimmerman) Fallos. Douglas is survived by his Parents; Leroy and Roschelle Fallos and by 2 Sisters: Lorri Faelis and Sherri Schmid and further survived by...
Judith Lee Drobilek
Mar 14, 2015
JUDITH LEE DROBILEK Judith “Judy” L. Drobilek, 67, Township of Emery, died suddenly on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her home. She was born on June 3, 1947, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Edwin and Vivian (Fischer) Polzin. She attended and graduated from Notre Dame High School, Class of 1965. She attended school to become a beautician and was employed...
Dorothy M. Feind
Mar 13, 2015
Dorothy M. Feind, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Golden Living - Riverview Nursing Home under the care of AsceraCare Hospice. Dorothy was born on December 29, 1926 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to John & Julia Weiter. After her mother passed away, when Dorothy was 6 years old, she went to Guardian Angels Boarding School...
Stella Horban
Mar 12, 2015
Stella Horban, age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2015 at the Golden Living - Riverview Nursing Home under the care of AsceraCare Hospice. Stella was born on May 2, 1925 in Thorp, Wisconsin to Sylvester and Helen Lozynski. She married Samuel Horban in August of 1946; He preceded her in death in 2002. Stella worked in assembly...
John R. Kellner
Mar 11, 2015
John Richard Kellner, age 59 of Woodruff, WI and formerly of Ashwaubenon, WI died on Wednesday, March 11th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI after a lengthy illness with Diabetes and Kidney Failure. John was born on February 20, 1956 in Manitowoc, WI the son of Joseph and Marion (Mary) (nee Komoroski) Kellner. John married Mary Devroy on...
Rhonda L Potts
Mar 6, 2015
Rhonda L. Potts, age 65 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Friday, March 6th at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Rhonda was born on August 4, 1949 in Hayward, WI the daughter of Wilber “Benase” and Lorraine (nee Diver) Buckholtz Mitchell. She is survived by her 2 Sons: Edward J. (Connie) Mitchell of Alabama and Albany Potts III of Lac du...
Leonard Oiva Niskanen
Mar 6, 2015
LEONARD O. NISKANEN Leonard Oiva Niskanen, 91, Brantwood, WI, died at his home on Friday, March 6, 2015, while under the care of his family and Hope Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born at the Niskanen home place in Brantwood on May 23, 1923, the son of John and Lydia Niskanen. He served his country in the United States...
Walter Sylvester Merrill
Mar 6, 2015
WALTER MERRILL Walter Sylvester Merrill, 63, Kennan, died at his home on Friday, March 6, 2015. He was born in Barstow, California, on November 14, 1951, the son of Richard and Theresa (Sajna) Merrill. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of Catawba. He enjoyed antique cars, ships, Western movies, anything with antiques on TV, riddles,...
Prudence "Prue" Alm
Mar 5, 2015
PRUDENCE “Prue” ALM Prudence Ann “Prue” Alm, 77, Phillips, died in the Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls on Thursday, March 5, 2015. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 23, 1937, the daughter of Lawrence and Anna (Kerner) Zamecnik. She was married to Richard Alm in the United Methodist Church in Philips on March 3, 1956. They made their...
Lorene Schiltz
Mar 4, 2015
Lorene "Renie" Schiltz, age 93, a lifelong Nokomis area resident, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital. Renie was born October 5, 1921 in the town of Cassian to Arthur and Laura (Fredricks) White. She married James A. Schiltz on October 12, 1947 in Tomahawk. She was born and raised in the Nokomis area. She enjoyed flower...
Myrna Rae Kitto
Mar 4, 2015
Myrna Rae Kitto, age 60, of 327 N. 5th Street, Tomahawk passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home. Myrna was born on June 30, 1954 in Lynch, Nebraska to Herbert and Arlene (Johnson) Kitto. She was a foster parent in Minnesota for many years before moving to Tomahawk. Survivors include: Son, Joseph Smith Lac du flambeau, WI...
Luann V. Holtz
Mar 2, 2015
LuAnn V. Holtz, age 63 of Minocqua, WI died on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. LuAnn was born on July 7, 1951 in Benson, MN the daughter of Floyd and Violet (nee Myhre) Gimse. She is survived by her children: Jennifer (Craig) Fearing of Monticello, MN; Orrin Holtz of Tempe, AZ; Sadie Holtz...
Mary Ann Thompson
Mar 2, 2015
Mary Ann was taken from us by pancreatic cancer and its complications March 2, 2015, at Howard Young Hospital, Minocqua, at the age of 83. She was born Sept. 12, 1931, to Julius L. Heimsoth and his wife, Laura (Kruse) of Arlington Heights, Ill. She attended Saint Peter Lutheran School and graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1949. In...
S. Thomas Kinlein
Mar 1, 2015
Thomas Kinlein, age 75, of N11818 Tomahawk Trail, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Tom was born on May 12, 1939 in Kenosha to Sebastian and Edna (Maurer) Kinlein. He served his country in the United States Army. He was married to Mary Winker on December 21, 1974 in Bessemer, Michigan....
Gerald F. Dowdle
Feb 27, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" F. Dowdle, age 77, of N10600 Norway Pine Trail, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at his home under hospice care. Jerry was born on January 25, 1938 in Crookston, Minnesota. He was married to Mary Lou "Missey" Peters at Glenview Naval Air Station in Glenview, Illinois on February 23, 1991. Jerry served his country for 20...
Margaret Loka
Feb 26, 2015
Margaret "Marge" Loka, age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at the Golden Living - Riverview Nursing Home, in Tomahawk. Margaret "Marge" Loka was born September 14, 1925, in the town of King to Martin & Alida (Swan) VanderSanden. She was married to John W. Loka on August 17, 1948, in Harrison; John survives. Before coming home...
Donald Allen Retzlaff
Feb 25, 2015
Donald Allen Retzlaff Donald “Don” Retzlaff, 62, Catawba, died on Wednesday. February 25, 2015 at his home under the care of his family and Flambeau Home Health Care and Hospice. He was born on March 28, 1952, in Phillips, the son of Herbert and Esther (Kuchera) Retzlaff. He spent his entire life in the Catawba area. He attended and graduated...
